What is an Auto-Machine or APAP?
With an APAP, sometimes referred to as an auto-titrating machine, the machine is set to a “range” of pressures and will move up or down within that range to provide the patient with the right amount of pressure during the night to overcome airway obstructions or apneas. If you are constantly fighting with your cpap, you can ask your Doctor to write you a prescription for this type of machine. Many people who cannot tolerate cpap can tolerate the auto titrating machines. APAP machines have the benefit of automatically compensating for your changing CPAP pressure needs. Your pressure needs can vary over time as you gain or lose weight, or as you get older. Your pressures can even vary from night to night, for instance, if you have taken cold medication or consumed alcohol; this can cause the muscle tone in your airways to lessen, and it will take more air pressure to keep them open.
